Shaving mug



T. D. JONES' July 7, 1931.

SHAVING -MUG Filed June 1, 1929 3mm/tofs 'Zeadwe famed.

Patented July 7, 1931 :,r

UETE STATES PTE THEODORE D. JONES, OF LOS ANGELES, 'CALVIFGRNIA sHAvINe MUG Application filed June 1, 1329.v Serial No. 367,777.

vis used for mixing up the lather a much greater amo-unt of soap is used than is actually necessary.

It is the object of this invention to produce a shaving mug which shall be so constructed that the soap instead of resting on the bottom of the mug is located in a recess to one side of the mug and near the upper end thereof so as to leave the mug itself available for the formation of the lather. By this means the soap will not be unnecessarily consumed as the user will employ only the amount of soap necessary to produce the vlather and in this way the waste of soap is prevented.

It is another object of this invention to produce a mug that shall be so constructed that by its use lather containing a greater amount of water than ordinary lather can be produced. This object is obtained by providing the bottom of the mug with a plurality of spaced upwardly extending pins which cooperate with the bristles of the brush so as to produce a better and more `desirable lather with the minimum amount of soap.

It is another object of this invention to produce a mug of such construction that it can be preheated with boiling water. The radiation of the heat from the preheated body of the mug accelerates the formation of the lather and facilitates the production of the stiff lather which is so desirable in shaving. The construction of the mug which permits the preheating consists in a lateral recess on one side of the mug which serves to hold the soap and which therefore makes it possible to partly fill the mug with hot water without having the latter come in contact with the soap.

The above and other objects which may become apparent .as the description proceeds are attained by means of a construction and an arrangement of parts that will now be described in detail, reference for this purpose being had to the accompanying drawings in which the preferred embodiment of the in vention has been shown, and in which:

Fig. l is atop plan view of the mug; and Fig. 2 is a section taken on line 2-2,

YFig. l, the soap being shown in place on the supporting shelf. l 4

In the drawings reference numeral l represents the wall o'f the mug and 2 the bottom thereof, while 3 indicates the handle. One side of the mug is provided with a laterally extending recess or shelf whose outer wall'has been indicated by reference numeral l andwhose bottom has been designated by numeral '5. The end walls of this recess have both been designated byv reference numeral 6. The upper surface of the bottom 5 ,of the recessis substantially flat and is provided with a number of upwardly extending pins 7 which are adapted to project into the soap which has been surface of the bottom thereof the pin 7 will vsecurely hold it in the position shown.

'The upper surface of bottom 2 is provided D' with a plurality of spaced pins 9. These pins cooperate with the brush in the formation of the lather. Vhen the brush is moved back and forth across the bottom, pins 9 n will extend in between the bristles and it has been found that by the addition of pins the length of time that the lather must be agitated for the production of a lather of the necessary stiffness, can be greatly deu creased and that the lather will contain more water in proportion to the amount of soap than when it is formed by agitation in contact with the soap, or by agitation in a mug having a smooth bottom.

This mug is also especially well adapted to be maintained in a sterile condition as the body of the mug can be very readily ster-ilized by boiling water or by the use Aof a disinfecting solution without eecting the soap, as the latter is supported near the top of the mug, as shown.

In the operation of producing lather, the brush is first applied to the soap, after Which it is agitated in contact With the pins 9 and if more soap is necessary the brush is again brought into contact With the soap and in this manner only the amount of soap actually necessary is used.

From the above description it will be seen that I have produced a shaving mug of a novel construction that is especially Well adapted for use by barber-s as it can be easily maintained in a sterile and sanitary condition and which permits better lather to be formed with the least expenditure of soap and energy and which is also very economical With respect to the amount of soap used.

rThe mugY can be made from the ordinary materials now employed and the pins 7 and 9 can be moulded integral With the body of the mug.

Having described my invention what I claim as new is:

l. A shaving mug comprising a receptacle member having projections extending from the bottom thereof for cooperation With the bristles of a shaving brush in producing a lather, said mug having avcake soap receiving compartment adjacent to the top thereof, and means in said compartment for positively gripping va soap cake and retaining it therein.v y

2. A shaving mug comprising a receptacle member having projections extending from the bottom thereof for cooperation With the bristles of a shaving brush inrproducing a lather, said mug having a cake soap receiving compartment adjacent to the top thereof, and projections in said compartment for gripping a soap cake and retaining it there- In testimony whereof I my signature.

THEoDoRn D." JONES. 

